US: Businesses Evacuated as Vegetation Fire Breaks Out Near San Diego River in Santee

On Sunday, March 29, the Santee Fire Department responded to a vegetation fire near the San Diego River in Santee. Walmart, Michaels, and other nearby businesses were evacuated, though no residential evacuations were ordered, and forward progress was halted. No injuries or structural damage were reported, and the cause of the fire remained under investigation.

Philippines: Super Typhoon Fung-wong Causes Flooding and Leaves Damage 2

Fung-wong, known locally as Uwan, made landfall around 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 9 in Aurora Province, with winds of around 185 km/h. Over a million people had evacuated as heavy rains and strong winds cut power across Luzon. At least 18 people were killed, according to reports. This video shows damage left by the typhoon in San Fabian.

Sharara to assume ITTF's first chairmanship

Sharara to assume ITTF's first chairmanship

TOKYO, Japan - International Table Tennis Federation President Adham Sharara (L) and Deputy President Thomas Weikert hold a press conference at Tokyo's Yoyogi National Gymnasium on April 30, 2014, announcing Sharara's appointment as the ITTF's first ever chairman and Weikert's succession to the ITTF presidency, effective Sept. 1, 2014.

Table tennis: Int'l governing body's president

Table tennis: Int'l governing body's president

Thomas Weikert, president of the International Table Tennis Federation, gives an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Table tennis federation chief

Table tennis federation chief

Thomas Weikert, president of the International Table Tennis Federation, speaks about the creation of North and South Korea's unified team at the 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships at a press conference in Halmstad, Sweden, on May 3, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo